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Popverse Jump: Netflix & Crunchyroll control 80% of anime streaming outside Japan, and are acting like uneasy allies moreso than fierce competitors: here's what is going on
Both Netflix and Crunchyroll stand poised to profit off a growing international appetite for anime. Despite seeming to have a symbiotic relationship, there is evidence that they are not quite as friendly as they'd like us to believe.
March 28, 2025
Trent Cannon
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The Chainsaw Man movie covering the Reze Arc finally gets a Fall 2025 release date while we all wait for season 2 to arrive
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc hits Japanese cinemas in September 2025, though there hasn't been any word on a US release date.
March 25, 2025
Trent Cannon
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My Dress-Up Darling anime season 2 is landing in July 2025, hot off the heels of the manga's controversial ending
The new season of My Dress-Up Darling comes more than three years after the first season streamed on Crunchyroll.
March 24, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
One Piece sets sail for two episode return from its current hiatus, plus a recap episode of the Egghead Arc so far
One Piece episodes 1123 and 1124 will debut on April 5 and 6 and will stream on Crunchyroll as soon as they air in Japan.
March 24, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll, and the anime it brings, poised to drive Sony's profits over the next two years
The anime streamer has become one of the rare success stories in the streaming industry, with Crunchyroll set to generate more than a third of Sony Pictures' profits over the next two years.
March 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Global anime market expected to dwarf Japanese fans in just 5 years thanks to continued growth from Crunchyroll and Netflix
By 2030, more than 75% of the anime streaming market will come from outside Japan, a sign that the once niche industry is rapidly becoming globally loved
March 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
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The current Naruto symphonic concert tour aims to ruin the experience of watching the anime at home (in a good way)
Once you've had your favorite anime's music blared at you by a live orchestra, it is hard to go back to your TV at home.
March 18, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
What to Watch April 2025: Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu & welcome spring with dark magic and darker thrills
Twisted science fiction, several deals with the devil, and a whole lot of witchcraft and wickedness are welcoming you to Spring 2025
March 17, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Crunchyroll and Aniplex join forces to create their own anime studio called Hayate under the Sony umbrella
The joint venture is based out of Tokyo and sees Aniplex in charge of producing anime and Crunchyroll responsible for marketing and distribution.
March 17, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Solo Leveling now has more reviews (and a higher rating!) on Crunchyroll than One Piece, proving just how popular the hit anime has been this season
In just over one year, Solo Leveling has amassed over 10k more reviews on Crunchyroll than One Piece has in 12 years.
March 17, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
For the first time in 18 years, the One Piece English dub episodes are syncing up for synced release with Japanese debut
Episodes 1109-1122 of the One Piece English dub will be released on March 18, marking the first time that every episode has had an official English dub.
March 10, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Watch the Crunchyroll Industry Panel from NYCC 2024!
Livestream Crunchyroll's big New York Comic Con 2024 panel with all their announcements.
February 21, 2025
Chris Arrant
Features
Popverse Jump: The case for giving the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movies a worldwide release date - and why it could be bigger in America than Japan
With its unique popularity in the West and distribution companies that include Sony and Crunchyroll, the upcoming Demon Slayer movies could be the biggest anime film in Western box office history.
February 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
After the anime's explosive first season on Crunchyroll and Netflix, the Dan Da Dan manga is going on a one-month hiatus
Chapter 183 of Dan Da Dan will be out on February 25, giving the mangaka time to catch up and rest.
January 22, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll's goal of 25 million subscribers by 2025 was always ambitious, but it might be unachievable
The goal was reportedly never driven by data but by a catchy slogan for marketing, which was the first nail in its coffin
January 22, 2025
Trent Cannon
Guides
What to Watch February 2025: Love is Blind, Invincible, and Gorge-ous in this month's offerings from Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more
From the scandal of The White Lotus to the deliciousness of Yellojackets (yikes), fall head over heels for February's streaming offerings
January 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Popverse Jump: My 2025 goal is to watch less anime - but to enjoy anime more
Trying to keep up with all the anime on Crunchyroll and Netflix has meant I never give the shows a chance to percolate in my brain like they're meant to, so I'm going to cut back.
January 17, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
As competition from other anime streaming services rises, Crunchyroll is planning another round of layoffs in 2025 according to reports
The next round of layoffs would be the fourth round since Sony purchased the streamer in 2021, making this the fourth round in four years.
January 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll is the fastest-growing streaming service in US, but now facing challengers from Disney, Netflix, and Hulu
Crunchyroll grew their subscriber base to 15 million since Sony bought the company in 2021, tripling their previous number, but how long can the good times roll?
January 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
Guides
The One Piece anime's return, season 2 of the Netflix live action series, and the manga's continued publication: Everything coming from One Piece in 2025
Eiichiro Oda's Luffy is still busy 25 years after the anime's debut. Here is every One Piece project confirmed for 2025 and when to expect them
January 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
Guides
Tougen Anki release date window: Yura Urushibara's manga is getting its own anime adaptation
The Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood anime series will bring the dark fantasy manga to Crunchyroll
January 07, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
Ghost of Tsushima is getting an anime adaptation based on its Legends expansion in 2027
Crunchyroll confirmed that it would stream the Ghost of Tsushima anime series based on the PlayStation hit after Sony confirmed it was in development.
January 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll, who closed their digital manga distribution service in 2023, are set to launch new manga reading app in 2025
The announcement comes just after Sony became the largest shareholder of manga and light novel publisher Kadokawa, which could help Crunchyroll fight off stiff competition from Shonen Jump and Viz
January 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
Guides
Solo Leveling season 2 next episode release date: When Arise from the Shadows is coming to Crunchyroll
Jin-woo's adventures continue as season 2 of Solo Leveling arrives on Crunchyroll each week.
January 06, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
The 7 most-anticipated upcoming anime TV series of 2025 (spoilers: it includes new My Hero Academia, Spy x Family, and Dan Da Dan seasons)
One Punch Man, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, and My Dress-Up Darling are all coming back in 2025, plus all the new shows that are going to catch my eye.
December 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Solo Leveling season 2 release date: Jin-woo returns to find a cure in Arise From the Shadow
Season 2 of Solo Leveling will also feature an ending song by TK, best known for Tokyo Ghoul's Unravel.
December 27, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
News
Crunchyroll cut back on Dan Da Dan marketing due to issues with Netflix & Toei according to a report
The anime was a huge hit for Netflix this year and could signal a change in how the two company's compete with each other.
December 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Attack on Titan: The Last Attack release date: Witness the end of the epic anime in theaters
Attack on Titan: The Last Attack will combine the last two episodes of the anime into one film, screening one day only in North America
December 20, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
News
Sony is making big moves to own the anime industry by buying Kadokawa, publisher of Oshi no Ko, Sword Art Online, and Konosuba
The purchase of the publishing giant Kadokawa would give Sony the intellectual property ownership that has been holding them back from dominating the anime industry.
December 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Dan Da Dan is coming back for season 2, bringing all the anime's weirdness and romance back to Crunchyroll and Netflix
The announcement came shortly after Dan Da Dan season 1 streamed.
December 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Every anime coming to Crunchyroll, Netflix and other streaming platforms during the Winter 2024 - 2025 anime season
The new year brings us Sakamoto Days, Honey Lemon Soda, and a new season of Castlevania Nocturn to dive into on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
December 19, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Assassination Classroom is a Shonen anime well worth revisiting, ten years on
A great English cast led by a career-defining performance from Sonny Strait makes Assassination Classroom one of the best shows to watch (or rewatch) on Crunchyroll.
December 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Dan Da Dan is a lot of things but 'romantic comedy' is the essential aspect you might be overlooking
Few Shonen anime have nailed their romance aspects as well as Dan Da Dan.
December 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
How many chapters or volumes of a manga go into a season of anime? Dan Da Dan's producer gives us the answer
You should only adapt something if you can bring some "additional charm" to the source material, explains Hiroshi Kamei, who is a producer on the Dan Da Dan anime.
December 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
One Dan Da Dan producer knew he wanted to work on the anime from the very first volume of the manga
Hiroshi Kamei knew from the very beginning that the characters and action would be a challenge to adapt, but he knew it was the kind of show he wanted to work on.
December 11, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Unsurprisingly, Episode 7 of Dan Da Dan with Acrobatic Silky's origin was the one the studio knew they had to get right says producer
The story of the Acrobatic Silky is one that broke our hearts, so we're not surprised the Dan Da Dan studio spent so much time on it.
December 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Swords at the ready as the first movie in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy will be released in 2025
Crunchyroll and Sony will be bringing the epic conclusion of Tanjiro's journey to the big screen next year.
December 09, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Dragon Ball Daima's English dub is finally coming to Crunchyroll in January 2025
Though the series is streaming on Netflix as well, the English Dub of Dragon Ball Daima appears to be exclusive to Crunchyroll at this time.
December 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
The One Piece anime has been free to watch for years, but soon Crunchyroll will begin paywalling the pirate show
As Netflix and other streamers make One Piece a more popular show than ever, Crunchyroll sees it as the bait to lure fans to their paid subscription tiers.
December 03, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
How Hayao Miyazaki inspired the coziest scenes in Dan Da Dan
The Studio Ghibli legend has inspired entire generations of filmmakers, and not always in the way you expect.
November 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda hits pause on the hit manga as he deals with health issues
The next chapter of One Piece will land on December 2 in Weekly Shonen Jump.
November 15, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
The My Dress-Up Darling manga was more popular than Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, and Oshi no Ko in the first half of this year
It was the only non-fantasy or isekai series to feature on the top ten of publisher Kadokawa's charts
November 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
New York Comic Con talks back - See what fans at the Javits Center voted as their favorite parts of NYCC '24
Using the Play NYCC app, attendees to this year's New York Comic Con voted on their favorite booths, panels, exclusive merch and more. Learn the results here
November 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Brace yourselves, romance fans - My Dress-Up Darling anime's season 2 is probably going to be a disappointment
The manga runs slow, even for a will-they-won't-they romance anime.
November 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Dan Da Dan is weird, profoundly inappropriate, and the perfect anime this season
The anime is a huge hit for both Netflix and Crunchyroll because of its weirdness.
November 01, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Is Dragon Ball Daima's Glorio a hero or villain? Akio Iyoku isn't telling just yet
The first episode of Dragon Ball Daima is now streaming on both Crunchyroll and Netflix.
October 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
The Sexy Body Pillow of Overlord That Made Fans Wolfwhistle
Albedo would not be pleased by fans' reactions to a particular piece of Overlord merch
October 23, 2024
Caroline Cao
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Madhouse Director Naoyuki Itō Planted The Movie Easter Eggs in Season 4 of Overlord
The fourth season of the anime contained secret teases for Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, it's been revealed
October 20, 2024
Caroline Cao
Features
The anime industry grew 22% in 2023 - here is why we think it happened
Movies, streaming, and a stabilized production schedule all meant 2023 was the biggest year ever for anime.
October 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll isn't worried about Netflix acting as the gateway to anime
Netflix is introducing anime to a whole new group of fans - and Crunchyroll is happy to get them hooked
October 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
My Dress-Up Darling season 2 release date: How long do we think we'll be waiting to see Marin and Gojo back on Crunchyroll
We've been waiting two years since season one but it looks like CloverWorks has bitten off a bit more than they expected.
October 11, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Netflix steps in to stream Dragon Ball Daima anime - even though Crunchyroll is too
Netflix has been growing their anime offering for years, setting itself up to compete for Crunchyroll's place as the place to get new shows.
October 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How Jujutsu Kaisen subverted Shonen tropes to become one of the most popular manga of all-time
100 million copies in circulation and counting, Jujutsu Kaisen has had a remarkable six-year run.
October 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Have a Honda? The Crunchyroll anime streaming service is coming to cars like yours soon (or could be there already)
It marks the first time Crunchyroll has been available in a vehicle's onboard entertainment system.
September 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
The biggest challenge of the live-action My Dress-Up Darling is recreating a particularly steamy scene from the anime
What we're saying is maybe make sure you're alone before you stream episode 11 of My Dress-Up Darling on Crunchyroll
September 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
May I Ask For One Final Thing? anime punches its way onto Crunchyroll in 2025 with new trailer
Crunchyroll will carry the new anime May I Ask For One Final Thing? when it airs next year
September 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Get an early look at Solo Leveling season 2 as Crunchyroll gives the compilation film a December release date
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- will include a recap of the first season and the first two episodes of season 2.
September 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Every anime coming to Crunchyroll, Netflix and other streaming platforms during the Fall 2024 anime season
End the year with a new favorite anime to watch.
September 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Inside the music of the DAN DA DAN anime movie First Encounter with composer Kensuke Ushio and producer Aoi Hiroyuki
Speaking to Hiroyuki and Ushio at Anime NYC 2024, Popverse got a behind-the-scenes window into the making of the ghosts vs. anime film that predates the anime of the same name coming to Crunchyroll and Netflix
September 13, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Features
Think Spy x Family is just a cute slice-of-life anime? You aren't ready for what is coming in season 3 and beyond
As M*A*S*H's Hawkeye reminds us, war is significantly worse than hell.
September 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Want to get through One Piece as fast as possible? Here are all the filler episodes you can safely skip
Save yourself time and sanity by catching up as quick as you can.
September 11, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
For the sake of world peace, Spy x Family Code: White will be streaming on Crunchyroll tomorrow
Get ready for a perfectly balanced ooting!
September 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Who is Pain? Everything you need to know about one of Naruto's most dangerous villains
In his case, looks can actually kill.
August 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Looking forward to the Naruto live-action movie? Here's everything we know about it so far
The Naruto movie has been in development since 2015.
August 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Demon Slayer arcs, ranked: Ranking every part of Tanjiro's journey from Final Selection to Mugen Train to Sunrise Countdown
The road to a happy ending is paved in sorrow.
August 30, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Why the finales of My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, and One Piece feel like the end of an era in manga
Even the best things must come to an end.
August 30, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Dan Da Dan movie & season 1 release date: Here's when you can see First Encounter & stream the show on Crunchyroll & Netflix
Aliens aren't real, but ghosts are in the anime Dan Da Dan.
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Sports manga & anime like Haikyu!! and Slam Dunk capture the true spirit of sports - and its not about winning
Sometimes we love a loser just as much as a winner
August 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
J-Pop star LiSA shares how she preps to write songs & perform, and her connection to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
She is the singing voice behind some of anime's biggest modern hits like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaba, My Hero Academia, Sword Art Online, and Fate/Zero.
August 22, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Guides
Haikyuu!! ending explained: How the manga delivered the emotional ending fans have been waiting for
Our boy Hinata is heading out into the world stage.
August 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
At long last, the Hunter x Hunter manga is returning after a 20-month hiatus - but they're a catch
20 months away from Gon and the gang is just too long.
August 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga release date: When is season 4 of the popular anime coming to Crunchyroll
The latest chapter in Rin and Yukio's story is coming soon!
August 15, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Why we shouldn't expect the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Arc films to repeat Mugen Train's runaway success
The Demon Slayer fandom has shifted massively in the last four years.
August 14, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World season 3 release date: When the hit anime is coming back to Crunchyroll
A 90-minute first episode is on its way soon.
August 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
When to catch DAN DA DAN in theaters before the series finally comes to Crunchyroll and Netflix
The show is already one of our favorites of the year and it isn't even out yet.
August 12, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Here’s where to watch Tower of God season 2
Curious about where to watch Tower of God season 2? Popverse has you covered.
August 11, 2024
Avery Kaplan
News
Here’s where to watch Shy season 2
The second season of the ongoing anime series is being released in summer 2024, but where can you stream the show?
August 11, 2024
Avery Kaplan
Guides
What is coming for Jinwoo and his friends? Solo Leveling manga ending explained
There is a lot of grinding ahead for the hero.
August 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Find out how (and where!) to watch the rowdiest guild in Fiore with our Fairy Tail watch order
We're heating up now with Fairy Tail!
August 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
The Last Crusade or Rise of a New World season 2 is suddenly stopping as studio says there's quality & schedule issues
Maybe let the animators rest a bit.
August 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Kaiju No. 8 rampages back onto Crunchyroll with 2025 release window
A recap film and brand new filler episode are expected to be released shortly before the new season.
August 05, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
On the heels of the My Hero Academia manga's emotional ending, a new secret MHA project is set to be announced
Are we ready for something new so soon after Deku's story comes to an end?
August 02, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Level up one more time as the Solo Leveling sequel manga gets an August release date
The son of Jin-woo is here to save the day this time.
July 19, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
How (and where) to watch the Hunter x Hunter anime series and movies in order
Will Hunter x Hunter ever finish? Not even the mangaka knows.
July 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Shangri-La Frontier season 2 release date: We're diving back into the world of gaming at Crunchyroll this year
The main character says Poggers. What more do you want?
July 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Crunchyroll removes all comments from its site to create a "safe and respectful community" by burning it to the ground
You can't have a toxic community if you don't have a community at all.
July 09, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
The Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt revival is real as the anime's original creator & director return for 2025 premiere
The Anarchy Sisters are back!
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
New One Piece episodes are coming to Crunchyroll in September - but Microsoft Store is getting it even sooner!
The announcement came during Anime Expo 2024
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Guides
Every new & upcoming TV series & show release dates coming in 2025, for your viewing pleasure
Check out our upcoming TV schedule for details on when your favorite shows return
July 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
One Piece next episode release: Keeping track of when the next episode of the anime is coming out
Set sail on a never-ending adventure with One Piece's the straw hats
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How to watch Trigun and its follow-up series Trigun Stampede in order on Crunchyroll and beyond
Love space westerns? Check out this Trigun watch guide
July 08, 2024
Latonya Pennington
Features
Demon Slayer release date: Now that season 4 is over, when is the Infinity Castle arc coming to Crunchyroll
The final confrontation between Muzan Kibutsuji and the Demon Slayer Corps approaches.
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Black Butler: How can you best watch the gothic Victorian mystery anime?
Things get dark and gruesome pretty quick.
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
My Hero Academia: You're Next film finally gets a US release date and it is just a few months away
The movie will release with both subtitles and in an English dub
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll confirms they'll be the streaming home of Dr. Stone: Science Future when it finally comes out
Senku continues to search for a way to free humanity from its stone prison
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Blue Lock season 2 gets release date and will be streaming on Crunchyroll this October
The search for the perfect striker continues, and now we know exactly when
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll will continue to stream The Apothecary Diaries season 2 when it airs in 2025
What royal court is complete without a little murder?
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Yakuza Fiancé anime finds a streaming home on Crunchyroll this October
Marriage is a dangerous game, especially when it's an arranged marriage between two Yakuza families
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll announces Fire Force season 3 - the final season! - will air in two parts starting in April 2025
The second part will air in January 2026
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Back-to-back Blue Exorcist anime series are coming to Crunchyroll starting in October this year
Beyond the Snow Saga will air in October 2024 while The Blue Night Saga will be released in January 2025
July 06, 2024
Trent Cannon